St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-17

or lot you are preparedE Your Father, in
heaven says he has no pleasure in the death
of the wicked. Paul says of the heather of
his time: ''They did not like to retain God in
their knowledge, and God gave them up''
Believe that God distinguishes between the
righteous and wicked. rewarding one and
Furnishing the other.
SINCERITY.
Rev. NJ. d. Shutter, at the Church of the
Redeemer (Universalist), spoke in sub
stance as follows:
The derivation of the word sincere is
suggestive 1t means without wax Ac-
cording to Sevinton, when furniture that was
cracked and Clipped had to be mended, the
flaws were filed with wax, and painted or
vanished over, SO as to leave no trace to the
eye. A sincere chair or table was one
that had no wax. 1t might have been sound
and needed none; or if it had scratches and
assures, IL showed them just as they were. 1t
might be rude and unsightly, but it was sim
cere. There was no wax in it. Sincerity is
complete genuineness and honesty in thought,
feeling, expression, work. 1t is com foriniUy
to ones better self, and is without faint OF
selhshness or hatred. 1t speaks the truth in
love.
Flrst-It lies at the basis of character. We
say; "A man may be honest but wrong
Dishonest is the greatest wrong, the deadiiest
evil. a man must be honest or he will go
wrong forever. But right and wrong are not
measured by the artificial standards of men.
There is a law within. He is right who needs,
he wrong who disobeys. Our convictions of
right are largely Independent of considera-
ton from without. One is sincere when he
thinks and lives up to his own light, not
yours or mine.
Second-The condition of all correct
thought and investigation. The orthodox
often says TO his Unversalist neighbor: Il
am on the safe side. Whoever is right.
am with the miener. 1t is safer to hold the
old view. though we do not altogether COIN
eide with it. When will men learn that truth
alone is safe? That in endeayoripg to ascer-
tain and establish a great principle, it is I'M
speakably degrading to be influenced by per-
sonal considerations?
Third-The condition of all true worship.
Be honest with God. Flatterng adjectives
are of no avail, if the heart be wanting.
Fourth-The source OF all real influence by
abandoning honest convictions for that which
seems popular. We are asked to do so many
things-at least give our names-for the sake
OF our influence that we have hardly done
despising ourselves for one concession be-
lore we make another. Do nothing for the
mere sake of example. Our deeds have a
higher mission. Let them express the living
truth there is in us, and we shall become eX-
ampleS indeed!
no shoddy in your characters, no unsound
materials into what you do for the world.
Hugh Miller says the stonemason With whom
he served his apprenticeship was man who
put his conscience into every stone he laid.
PhidiaS, when recommended to slight his
work because no one would know the differ
ence, replied: '"Fhe gods will know
His evening subject was THE Story of
Eden"
NO RELIGION BY PROXY.
Rev. c. F. Thwing, of Plymouth church.
preached from Matthew XIV, 3: "And
five were foolish"
The parallels condemn for slight offenses.
The man at the wedding feast, because he
has forgotten his dress suit, is thrust out into
shame aud sorrow. The cautious man of one
talent, who has watched his trust like a faith
full hound, yet who gained no interest is
robbed of his trust and dragged off like u
murderer to his terrible fate. A feeble
cause, may, under certain conditions, work q
mighty result. In consideration of this text
we remark in the first place that a man is
foolish who has some faith, some love- some
hope, some grace, but not enough to carry
him over life's ocean. Let me not be a
prophet of evil. The Christ course has rocks
and whirlpools, and is bestrewed with rocks,
but 1t is less dangerous than any other course.
1t has difficulties. but we should not look at
them too far in advance. Be strong for to-
day, and be strong for the present duty. Feed
on Christ now, tomorrow do the same, and
you are safe. Fall? No, not if you cling
unto Christ. Back-slide? No, not if you
follow Christ. Go back? No, never, if you
wish to go forward. Temptation
is dragon which swoops about
the Christian, throwing sparks of hell
into feverish blood, poisoning the stream of
blood OF pure thought and enticing rebellion
against God. But he who flies 10 God and
lies down in the green pastures OF His love and
is comforted by His rood, shall see the fierce
and foul fend back into the dungeon. A man
is also foolish in depending on others to do Il
duty which only he himself can do. His oil
he must buy, his own lamp fill, his own torch
lift up and bear. We are foolish if we think
we can be religious by proxy; foolish, if we
think character can be transferred. You
may give your child your fortune and your
name, but you cannot give him your learn
ing. If genius may not be Inherited vigor-
Gus goodness may not be. You live yourself;
you die yourself. Is Chrst's character to be
transferred to US? Does He bear our guilt?
He bear the pain of the punishment when
our guilt deserves, but never the guilt itself.
He is not q sinner. He stands midway be-
tween God and man. One pierce in his hand
is III the palm of God; one pierce of God in
the palm of man. He draws the divine hanl
down; He draws the human up. till they
touch and clasp, never more to Jet go.
EVERY NAN HIS WORK.
Rev. c. A. Van Anda, at the Centenary
man his work. Mark xiii, 3d.
Jesus came to redeem the world, and was
pleased to associate man with Himself i'll that
work. He called His disciples, established
His claims as Messiah, died to make atone
ment for sin, arose from the dead assembled
into heaven, leaving the church to carry on
His work under the direction and by the
power of the Holy Ghost. The work He left
for man to do was to seek the truth and be
faithful to il when found. Sin enslaves man,
and only truth, as it is in Jesus, can free
them. Jesus said; I'VE shall know the
truth, and the truth shall make you free"
Truth is found by searching for it. Thus the
and art are the result of patient
investigation. So the kingdom of grace
must be sought, and when found the
way to it must be taught to others.
1t is one thing to find the truth, another thing
10 be faithful to it. Many man has more
conviction than courage. He knows his duty,
but he will not do 1t. And by law of nature
and of grace, light when refused grows dim
A gift prevented leaves man as poor as if
he had never received it. a soldier who can
not or will not use his armor is as defenseless
as if unarmed. 1t is OF great Importance to
know where our work is. In secular affairs
many are always at disadvantage because
they never find their place. In this case the
field is near at hand. We ourselves need in
structions, the members of our home, our
fellow men as we lind them in social and
business life and in the church. Every man
can work in these fields. Thus all can pray
and contribute something to dlffuse the
knowledge of Christ until all men
shall have the privilege of ac-
cepting or rejecting the light of the world.
If we have not found our work let US ask for
it. SAUL of Tarsus, asked, Lord, what wilt
Thou have me do?'' And never after was he
idle or out of his place. The law of work is
universal. The Guilds that carry life with
them circulate from the smallest rootto the
most distant leaf: the planets swing round on
their orbits; even the insignificant worm
breaks up the soil and helps to prepare it for
the reception of the seed If Gods people
were honest in their professions the church
would not contain a single man or woman
who lives simply to eat and drink, or to shine